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Ben Joyce, the right-handed fireballer from the University of Tennessee, went viral two months ago for throwing a pitch clocked at 105.5 mph during a game against Auburn.
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Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2022
The Braves began their comeback by reeling off a 14-game winning streak in June after promoting 21-year-old center-fielder Michael Harris II from Double-A and moving fireballer Spencer Strider from the bullpen to the rotation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Manny Machado homered off Cardinals fireballer Ryan Helsley, cutting the lead in half to start the eighth.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
The Marlins are a fourth-place team and their hitters had no chance, striking out nine times against the Sideshow Bob-haired fireballer.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022
The fireballer’s struggles continued, with Dalbec — who’d fanned with two in scoring position in the first — driving a 2-and-2 slider into the left-field seats for a 4-3 lead.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022
His average sinker velocity of 90.3 mph is a relic of a bygone era, sitting in just the 12th percentile league-wide — an especially striking sight coming from a 6-foot-4 left-hander who looks the part of a fireballer.
—Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022
Ryan had once been a wild fireballer himself, leading the league in walks eight times in an 11-year span.
—New York Times, 9 May 2022
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff That has already happened, given how Eovaldi has transformed from a fireballer to a pitcher who has several ways, and several subtle tricks, to send a batter back to the dugout.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2022
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Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2022
The Braves began their comeback by reeling off a 14-game winning streak in June after promoting 21-year-old center-fielder Michael Harris II from Double-A and moving fireballer Spencer Strider from the bullpen to the rotation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Manny Machado homered off Cardinals fireballer Ryan Helsley, cutting the lead in half to start the eighth.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
The Marlins are a fourth-place team and their hitters had no chance, striking out nine times against the Sideshow Bob-haired fireballer.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022
The fireballer’s struggles continued, with Dalbec — who’d fanned with two in scoring position in the first — driving a 2-and-2 slider into the left-field seats for a 4-3 lead.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022
His average sinker velocity of 90.3 mph is a relic of a bygone era, sitting in just the 12th percentile league-wide — an especially striking sight coming from a 6-foot-4 left-hander who looks the part of a fireballer.
—Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022
Ryan had once been a wild fireballer himself, leading the league in walks eight times in an 11-year span.
—New York Times, 9 May 2022
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff That has already happened, given how Eovaldi has transformed from a fireballer to a pitcher who has several ways, and several subtle tricks, to send a batter back to the dugout.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2022
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First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined above
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“Fireballer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireballer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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